The Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) will expend the sum of N5 billion to intervene is eight critical projects in the Federal Capital Territory in the 2015 fiscal year.
FCT Minister, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed CON, made this disclosure on Thursday, while making proposal for 2015 SURE-P National Budget to the Joint Special Ad-Hoc Committee on SURE-P (Senate & House of Reps) at the National Assembly Complex, Three Arm Zone, Abuja.
The Minister revealed that the Abuja Rail Mass Transit project (Lots 1 & 3) would enjoy N1 billion out of the N5 billion earmarked by SURE-P this year.
Senator Mohammed said that the design and construction of Dam Treatment Plants, Tanks and other Bulk Water Supply infrastructure to Karshi Satellite Town will get N750 million; while construction of Usuma Dam, Gurara Road will also get N750 million.
According to him, the provision of infrastructure and construction of 5,000 Units of Affordable Housing in Satellite Towns of Wasa and Mamusa West will get N750 million.
He stated that the provision of engineering infrastructure to Gidan Daya Urban Renewal Site has N500 million earmarked; Extension of Karshi – Apo Road (F 106) is N250 million; while other SURE-P Projects will get N250 million.
The Minister also disclosed that the Abuja Rail Mass Transit project is 59.17 percent complete as at February 2015 and assured that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration is determined to keep faith with history by completing this very important project to bring revolution to the economic activities of Abuja as well as bringing succor and solace to the residents of the Federal Capital Territory.
The FCT Permanent Secretary, Engr. John Obinna Chukwu, the Executive Secretary of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Adamu Ismaila, FCT Transportation Secretary Engr. Jonathan Ivoke Achara as well as the FCT Director of Treasury, Ibrahim Bomai, accompanied the Minister to do the presentation.
